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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on June 8, 2010

Not John McDonnell, earlier

Labour leadership candidate John McDonnell today said that if he could go back in time a la “Ashes to Ashes”, he would have used the opportunity to assassinate Margaret Thatcher. Apparently, this was a “joke”.

I have uttered the phrase in a number of accents, phrasings and intonations, but somehow I just can’t raise a smile with it. I must be losing my touch.

Now, I have to say quite categorically that I don’t have the slightest problem with Mr McDonnell saying whatever he likes, but I find it curious that someone should pass off what could quite easily be construed as “hate speech” or even a “terrorist threat” should be waved aside as “a joke”, especially coming from a man who not only would lead the Party of the Righteous, but indeed represents the militant wing of Righteousness and Political Correctness. I had wondered why Mr McDonnell was struggling to find support of sitting MPs, but it is quite clear to me that this is a man who would not be out of place leading the BNP.

I hope that the more sensible members of the Labour Party will distance themselves from such base appeals to the very worst in the Labour Party and consign the awful McDonnell to the dustbin of history.

Silly sittle man with a silly little mind. Politicians are not there to be liked, they are there to do a job. I did not much like Mrs. Thatcher but given the shambles she took over there was a big job to do. She was lucky in having North Sea Oil and did make mistakes, but some issues had to be tackled. Given the alternative she was the only realistic option.

“I find it curious that someone should pass off what could quite easily be construed as

Preposterous, But…June 8, 2010 at 14:55

The thing is, taken to it’s logical conclusion, this person could possibly become Labour leader, Labour could win the next GE and this person would be PM, having admitted to wanting to murder one of his predecessors…

I won’t stand much chance then, if this bloke ever comes to power, I have several times fantasized about seeing Blair and Bush hung, or possibly guillotined, though only after they have been waterboarded for a suitable amount of time.

But it is quite a tempting thought – Gordon assassinated 20 years ago. He will go down as one of the great destructive politicians of our age. I was actually at Edinburgh university when he was there and remember his election as the first student rector. Getting elected with no capacity to govern and lead has been his sole purpose for 40 years – and how we have all suffered.

Incidentally should he be getting his MP salary if he refused to attend the HOC?

PTJune 8, 2010 at 12:55

A sad example of intolerant hypocrisy. Now me, I’d shoot all the intolerant hypocrites.